ML20207B019

Forwards Fitness for Duty Performance Data for six-month Reporting Period 980701-1231,IAW 10CFR26.71(d)

ML20207B019
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/25/1999
From:	Beasley J SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LCV-1318, NUDOCS 9903050379
Download: ML20207B019 (6)

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e .g J. Bernie Beesley, Jr., P.E. Sevehern Nuclear Vice President Operating Company,Inc.

- Vogtle Project 40 invemess Center Parkwey j R0. BJx 1295 F- Birmingham. Alabama 35201

, I Tel 205.9927110 '

Fax 205.992.0403. i SOUTHERN )

February 25, 1999- .

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Energy to Serve YourWorld"  ;

Docket Nos. 50-424 LCV-1318  :

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington,DC 20555 i

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Fitness For Duty Performance Data Ladies and Gentlemen:

l Southern Nuclear Operating Company (Southern Nuclear) hereby submits the Fitness ,

For Duty Performance Data for the six-month reporting period, July 1998 through December 1998, as required by 10 CFR 26.71(d). The data reflected in this report

covers employees at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The report data is summarized in the attached enclosures.  ;

i Should you have any questions, please advise.

Respectfully submitted,  !

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. B. Beas! , Jr.

l JBB/JMG

' Enclosure 1: FFD Performance Data Sheets Enclosure 2: Vogtle FFD Program Summary

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cc: Southem Nuclear Operating Company

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J U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 Mr.L. A.Reyes, Regional Administrator Mr. D. H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, NRR Mr. J. Zeiler, Senior Resident Inspector - Vogtle l

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Enclosure 1 page 1 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10CFR 26 Southern Nuclear Operating Company 12/31/1998 cm eu s, ,

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Waynesboro, GA Loceson l Vince Agro (205)992-5094 l conM Name Pnone (mouse eres coce)

Cutoff s: Screen / Confirmation (ng/mt) XXO Appendix A to 10CFR 26 Marijuana 50 / 15 Amphetamines / /

C: caine / Phencyclidine / /

Oplates / Alcohol (% BAC) /

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Testing Results Licensee Employees Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number witt Unescorted Access 126 66 927 i

1. # # # # l Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre Access 0 2 0 163 4 23 k Post accident 2 0 0 0 0 0 o

I g Observed behavior- 2 0 0 0 1 0 Random 37 0 16 0 255 0 Follow up 0 0 0 31 0 0 Other return to work retest, Safety & Health 31 0 10 0 17 0 Total 344 0 49 0 197 4 REv.1/92

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Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Amphe- Phency- Flefusal Marijuana Cocaine Opiates tammes ckhne Alcohol to Test 1- 2 3 4 5 Ucensee Ens,;;e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long:rerm Contractors 0 0 0 0 0 o n Short-Term Contractors A 2 1 _0 0 0 1 0 TdW 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0

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Enclosure 2 l Vogtle Electric Generating Plant

[ Fitness For Duty Program Summary The data generated under the Fitness For Duty (FFD) program from July 1998 through l December 1998 has been reviewed and analyzed. The data reflected in this report covers  !

workers, including contract personnel, of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant.

The random pool contains not only those badged for unescorted access, but also those employees who may, in an emergency condition, be called upon to work at the site and may require unescorted access. Contractors without approved programs are included in the testing pool while on site. Testing during this time period was performed on a nominal weekly basis to include swing shifts, weekends, and holidays. During this testing period, the rate of testing was equal to 50% yearly of the total population. '

In summarizing management actions associated with the FFD program, it should be emphasized that the incidents of confirming positive tests were very low. Consequently, management actions relative to determination of FFD have been limited. Contractor employees screened as positive are denied access and no further action is taken. Four short-term contractors tested positive and access was denied. There were no management actions taken on licensee employees during this six-month period. i Weekly quality contml checks of the Fitness for Duty random pool revealed an error that occurred in late October during the computer operations to run the random pool. The error resulted in 2 contractors being omitted from the pool for one week that should have been included. Those individuals that were not in the pool during the single run of the random pool continued to be subject to the Continual Behavioral Observation Program (CBOP) and were unaware that they were not subject to that week's random drug screens. _ The process ~ was revised'to prevent recurrence. Subsequent pool checks confirmed that the process was performing as expected and only minor errors were detected thereafter. While reviewing the statistical data for submission for this report, it was' discovered that the same error had occurred during one week in July. One hundred ten contractors were omitted from the pool for one week that should have been included.

These contractors remained under CBOP and were unaware that they were not subject to that week's random drug screens. The cause of both events was related to a unique program interface issue that has been corrected by a change in the pool generation process. This change was effected after the October occurrence.

Since 1996, employees who report a substance abuse related arrest submit to for-cause fitness for duty testing and are referred for Employee Assistance evaluation by a mental

health professional to determine if there is a substance abuse or other problem. For this

l. reporting period, one licensee employee at Plant Vogtle was referred for evaluation l subsequent to a substance abuse related arrest. No treatment or follow-up was necessary.

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